Probably people just like your bosses.’ ‘Or like those two guys.’ ‘Exactly. After all that, I decided I needed a drink so I came in here for a...good stiff one.’ ‘I’ll give you a stiff one.’ I said it without thinking. She went still beside me and I blushed as red and as hotly as I ever had in my life. ‘Sorry,’ I said. ‘I didn’t mean anything. I’ve had a few and…’ I looked over at her found her laughing, her hand over her mouth as she tried to keep the noise down. I was relieved. It was much. "She stood among the crates of gold. After the last man left the giantarray of boxes for the door, she looked back at Ayaan. "You could buycountries and yet you buy this. I hope it's worth it to you!" Ayaannodded.Something like a loud crack of lightning startled the servants.Messenger, and the crates of gold, vanished in a moment. Only the hand-carts remained in the center of the room. The ship bowed and rocked fromthe sudden change in weight.Downstairs, on some lower deck, David only heard the. It all clicked into place. I sat up and called out, ‘Who wants me?’ Rebekka breezed in uninvited and set a large tray on the side table, threw back the curtains and promptly climbed into bed next to me, uninvited. ‘I do,’ she purred, then in an annoyingly bright and cheerful voice she chirped: ‘But c’mon sweetie, it’s 10:30 and you need some breakfast to restore your energy first.’ That confirmed what I suspected, she knew all about last night with the Perfect Ones. She reached across and. She just played at first. She pulled her skirt upjust a little bit higher. Her hands moved across herbreasts and hips. A little daring, real sexy, but notenough to let Bill know what was coming next.When her hands went behind her back and we heard thesound of the zipper moving relentlessly toward herwaist, I thought Bill was going to fall off the couch.She somehow kept the front of her dress in place as sheslid first one arm out of a sleeve and then let theother one go free. She held her top in.